Senior Engineer in Edinburgh

Shape the transport of tomorrow. You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We’re proud to say it’s thanks to our people’s diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you’ll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone’s voice is valued and treated equally. We’re passionate about what we do, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this is a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

As a Senior Engineer in our Highways and Active Travel team, you’ll be pivotal in implementing ideas that shape the future of how we move. We work on a large variety of significant and challenging projects, both locally and across the UK, such as A9 Dualling, A83 Rest and Be Thankful, George Street and St. Andrew Square Regeneration, East Airdrie Link Road, Borders Greenway, Lower Thames Crossing and Eastwood Active Travel Network, alongside a large portfolio of other local transport projects with Local Authorities and Contractors. You’ll feel a great sense of pride in shaping high-quality designs across new build, renewal, maintenance, and assessment works. Collaborate with national and international design teams, using your insight and leadership to generate positive, sustainable impacts on society and the environment.

Whilst we offer flexible working policies, this role would require you to be based on either our Glasgow or Edinburgh office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Your role:

• Leading technical delivery of highways and/or active travel engineering projects and key technical input into multi-disciplinary projects.
• Maintaining and developing excellent client relationships.
• Development of a team of engineers, technicians and apprentices.
• Developing works cost estimates.
• Checking, reviewing and overseeing the work of others.
• Working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary global team, for delivery of projects.
• Support the business in winning work including representing the business at networking events, inputting into bids and tenders and establishing, maintaining and developing relationships with existing and prospective internal and external clients.

About you:

• BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering or Professionally Qualified, or near qualified at Chartered or Incorporated Engineer Level.
• Experience/knowledge of the design and design process involved in highways and/or active travel schemes.
• Proven ability to advise clients on technical matters.
• Proven ability to coach and develop team members.
• Experience of cost and programme management.
• A willingness to work flexibly to deliver projects to time and budget.
• Experience of pricing and bidding on tender opportunities.
• Self‑motivated and able to work both single‑handedly as well as within a larger multi‑discipline team in directing and managing packages of work to completion.

Rewards & benefits:

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Security clearance:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

Corporate Culture:

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. We offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.